Costa Rica

Compared with Pakistan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Pakistan = 1×

Costa Rica vs

Pakistan

Overall verdict

Costa Rica is about 1.77× Pakistan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Pakistan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Pakistan. A bar running right means Costa Rica is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Pakistan Pakistan = 1×

Costa Rica is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.70
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.57
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.32

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Costa Rica, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.7× what it does in Pakistan — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.70

Costa Rica PKR 47.57 USD 0.17

Pakistan PKR 17.63 USD 0.063

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.57

Costa Rica PKR 1,690 CRC 2,990

Pakistan PKR 1,080 PKR 1,080

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.47

Costa Rica PKR 466.79 USD 1.668

Pakistan PKR 318.47 USD 1.138

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.18

Costa Rica PKR 421.73 USD 1.507

Pakistan PKR 356.81 USD 1.275

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com